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Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.
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Fraud email example:
From: "jullius obi" <jullius_obi47@ftbplcworld.net>
Reply-To: jullius_obi_ftbplc@yahoo.com
Date: Thu, 25 Aug 2005 00:48:37 +0000
Subject: BUSINESS PROPOSAL
Dear Sir,
I am Mr. Julius Obi, Bank Secretary Financial Trust Bank Plc
Nigeria, Lagos Branch. I have an urgent and very confidential business
proposition worths of $15,000,000,00 for you. On may 23 , 1999, an American
Oil consultant/contractor with the Nigerian Nation Petroleum
Corporation,Mr. Shaw Smith made a numbered time (Fixed) Deposit for twelve
calendar months, valued at US$15,000,000.00 (Fifteen Million Dollars) in my
branch.
Upon maturity, I sent a routine notification to his forwarding
address but got no reply. After a month, we sent a reminder and finally we
discovered from his contract employers, the Nigerian National Petroleum
Corporation that Mr. Smith Shaw died from an automobile accident. On further
investigation, I found out that he died without making a WILL, and all
attempts to trace his next of kin was fruitless.I therefore made further
investigation and discovered that Mr. Smith Shaw did not declare any kin or
relations in all his official documents, including his Bank Deposit
paperwork in my Bank. This sum of US$15,000,000.00 is still sitting in my
Bank and the interest is being rolled over with the principal sum at the end
of each year.No one will ever come forward to claim it.
According to Nigerian Law, at the expiration of 5 (five) years,
the money will revert to the ownership of the Nigerian Government if nobody
applies to claim the fund.Consequently, my proposal is that I will like you
as a foriegner to stand in as the next of kin to Mr. Mr. Smith Shaw so that
the fruits of this old man's labor will not get into the hands of some
corrupt government
officials. This is simple, I will like you to provide immediately your full
names and address so that the Attorney will prepare the necessary documents
and affidavits which will put you in place as the next of kin. We shall
employ the service of an Attorney for drafting and notarization of the
WILL and to obtain the necessary documents and letter of
probate/administration in your favor for the transfer.
A bank account in any part of the world which you will provide
will then facilitate the transfer of this money to you as the
beneficiary/next of kin. The money will be paid into your
account for us to share in the ratio of 60% for me and 40% for you. There is
no risk at all as all the paperwork for this transaction will be done by the
Attorney and my position as the Branch Secretary guarantees the successful
execution of this transaction. If you are interested, please reply
immediately via the private email address below. Upon your response, I shall
then provide you with more details and relevant documents that will help you
understand the transaction. Please observe utmost confidentiality, and rest
assured that this transaction would be most profitable for both of us
because I shall require your assistance to invest my share in your
country.Awaiting your urgent reply via my private
email:jullius_obi_ftbplc@yahoo.com
Thanks and regards. Mr. Julius Obi
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